Neon Genesis Evangelion Fan Fiction ❯ Evangelion meets Robotech ❯ Chapter 12

Neon Genesis Evangelion meets Robotech: Twelve

Asuka stood in her quarters, stripping her flight suit off quickly and efficiently. In just her bra and panties Asuka paused to look in her mirror for a moment. A slim, athlertic young woman looked out at her, the almost flaming hair flowing over her shoulders.

"What am I doing?" Asuka muttered to herself softly, turning to her closet.

When she had invited Rei out to dinner tonight she hadn't been expecting to feel this confused. After all, she had gone out with Rei and Shinji before, gotten drunk and even did kareoke together. But somehow, this felt different, maybe because it was just her and Rei on their own.

A bit of a blush colored Asuka's cheeks as she thought back to that last drunken night out. Waking up laying in there Rei's bed, the blue haired young woman sleeping peacefully beside her had been quite an experience. Especially when Rei had slipped from the bed, slinking about the room in just panties and T-shirt.

"I can't believe I'm thinking about this," Asuka scowled, digging through the clothes. She held up one of her nicer dresses, then looked at a pair of black pants and T-shirt. 'Wonder how Rei is going to dress?' she thought wryly.

To make things even more confusing was reading Rei's typically deadpan expression. She just didn't seem to react to anything, from deadly danger to her near nudity that morning. 'Well, that isn't quite true,' Asuka admitted. Over the months she had been working with Rei the girl had begun to open up, or Asuka was getting better at reading her, either way.

With a sigh Asuka grabbed the shirt, buttoning up the white cotton over her equally white underwear. Then she sat down on the side of her bed and grabbed her pants, pulling the black garment up her legs before buttoning them up. A belt made sure the pants would stay up, then she paused in front of the mirror to brush her hair. Slipping her shoes on she put wallet and keys in her pockets and was out the door and gone.

Asuka made her way through the corridors of the SDF-1, nodding slightly in recognition to those people she knew. What she didn't notice was the warm glances she got, the officers looking at her admiringly as they passed by. She had a reputation, Asuka Langley, one that was growing more and more with the telling. The commanding officer who kept up with the Angels of Death, one of the youngest pilots to make ace, and more and more accomplishments. Still, she remained unaware of the legend growing around her and her wingmates.

Asuka hesitated at the door, then she rang the bell. Oddly, no sound echoed inside and she noticed the door was slightly ajar. Pushing it open a bit she called out, "Rei? It's Asuka."

"Come on in," the woman's voice called back.

Asuka pushed the front door open, walking into the set of rooms that was now mildly familiar to her. After looking around she stepped into the bedroom, looking around her curiously as the door to the shower slid open.

"I'm sorry," Rei stepped out, her body damp from the shower, a towel wrapped around her slim body, "I'm running a little behind."

"Sorry," Asuka repeated, backing up so that she thumped up against the wall, "I didn't mean... I didn't realize you were...."

Rei took a step forward, apparently unaware that the towel she was wearing was slipping down as she said, "It's all right, Asuka."

"Right," Asuka squeaked out.

Rei flashed a slightly impish smile, tugging her towel back up a bit as she said, "I'll be ready to go in a moment." She went to where a white dress lay on her bed, her back to Asuka as she softly said, "You look good in that."

"Thanks," Asuka managed to get out, her eyes widening as Rei simply let the towel drop to the floor. The nude young woman picked up a pair of lacy panties, bending over to pull it on and providing a lovely view of her rounded bottom. Then she lifted her dress from the bed, smoothly pulling it over her head to let it gently settle down around her body.

Rei reached around her back, trying to get her zipper pulled up. "Could you..." she looked over her shoulder at Asuka warmly.

"Sure," the mildly pale Asuka stepped up, carefully grabbing the zipper and pulling it up as the delicate scent of soap and shampoo washed over her. She laid the tab down smoothly, patting Rei on the back gently.

Rei smiled up at Asuka as she murmured, "Thank you."

Asuka cleared her throat, a bit of a blush to her cheeks. "I was wondering," she said quietly, "where you wanted to go?"

Rei clearly looked amused at the effect that she was having on Asuka, "Do you have someplace in mind?"

Asuka smiled a bit sheepishly, "Little White Dragon?"

"I'd love to," Rei said. She sat on the side of her bed, slipping white socks and her shoes on then getting up to take Asuka's arm. "Shall we go?" she asked.

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Shinji pushed his black hair back, wishing he had gotten it trimmed last time. He looked good in his casuals and the boquet of roses he carried wafte a delicate scent over him. 'guess I'm as ready as I'll ever be,' he mused, pushing open the door to the Little White Dragon.

The resturant was crowded tonight, filled nearly to capacity by men and women of the city along with several off-duty pilots and crew members he recognized. He made his way through the press of people, waving cheerfully to the lady behind the counter.

"Head on upstairs," the older woman said to him cheerfully, "Minmei is waiting there with a friend of hers."

"Thanks." Shinji waved. 'A friend of hers?' he thought as he took the stairs up to the rooms on the second floor. He was feeling a bit disappointed that they wouldn't be alone, but he'd manage. Besides, he hadn't met many of Minmei's friends yet.

"Shinji," Minmei beamed at him as she closed a door behind her. She ran forward in her simple summer dress and hugged him, then exclaimed happily over the roses he carried. "Thank you," she brought the roses up to her face, breathing in the scent.

"They suit you," Shinji smiled slightly.

Minmei got a vase out, putting the roses in water and carefully arranging them. "Did my Aunt tell you about our guest?" she asked.

"She mentioned something," Shinji shrugged.

"I found her just after one of the battles," Minmei sighed softly, "she was hurt, and it looks like she doesn't remember anything."

"Ouch," Shinji winced, rubbing the back of his head. He hesitated a moment then asked, "Do you want us to bring her with us?"

"Would you mind?" Minmei smiled. She looked up at him with a smile, "It might help her to see more of the city, maybe."

"Well, why not," Shinji shrugged. He smiled slightly, "I was sort of expecting to have Asuka and Rei tagging along, this isn't much different."

"So where are they?" Minmei raised an eyebrow.

"Going out to dinner together," Shinji explained.

"Isn't that interesting," Minmei said, leading him down the hall. She tapped on the closed spare bedroom door and asked, "Miriya?"

The door opened a second later, a green haired young woman standing in the doorway dressed in borrowed man's clothes. "Minmei," she nodded then looked curiously as Shinji.

"I'd like you to meet Shinji Ikari," Minmei said cheerfully.

Shinji nearly frowned as he looked at the young woman. 'Where have I seen her befotre?' he wondered. After Minmei jabbed him lightly he stuck out his hand, "Nice to meet you."

Miriya took it, shaking with a thoughtful expresion on her face. "Indeed," she murmured.

"Well," Minmei said cheerfully as she grabbed both of their arms and tugged them forward, "let's get going."

Shinji gave Miriya a helpless look behind Minmei's back and the young woman replied with a hesitant smile and a slight shrug.

To be continued....